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James Siniscalchi, 46, of New York City, defrauded investors of $2.7 million in a Broadway show ticket scam, the SEC claims in federal court.
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Court Frees Acclaimed Russian Director From House Arrest
An acclaimed Russian theater and film director was freed from house arrest Monday, a verdict that follows longtime calls for his release from prominent cultural figures worldwide.
Read moreLa Scala Board to Decide on Controversial Saudi Funding
The directors of Italy’s premier opera house, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, are meeting to decide whether to accept controversial funding from Saudi Arabia.
Read moreTheaters Cancel ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Shows Over Rights Dispute
The threat of legal action hurt the children the most.And Toni
Ruscio, president of Curtain Call Theatre in Braintree, Massachusetts, was the
one who had to tell them that the show – “To Kill a Mockingbird” – would not go
on.
La Scala Premiere ‘Attila’ Speaks to Today’s Global Turmoil
La Scala’s season premiere Friday of a new production of Verdi’s “Attila” takes on contemporary themes of male leaders selling out to self-interest while the final act of heroism falls to a woman.
Read more19-Year-Old Yorkshire Terrier Retires From ‘The Nutcracker’
After more than 125 performances in “The Nutcracker” in Rhode Island, a 19-year-old Yorkshire terrier named Archie is leaving the stage.
Read moreTrial for Acclaimed Theater Director Opens in Russia
Russia’s arguably best-known contemporary theater and film director pleaded not guilty Wednesday as his fraud trial opened in Moscow.
Read moreStudy Finds Growth in Art Events, Drop in Fiction and Movies
Americans are increasingly turning to festivals, musicals and other venues for entertainment, and while large swathes of adults still read fiction or go to the movies, a new study found interest in those art forms is in decline.
Read morePonzi Suit Tied to ‘Hamilton’ Ticket Resales Advances
A federal judge has advanced one of three lawsuits against an investment bank tied to the $81 million ticket-resale scam involving the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
Read morePlaywright’s Fight for Zorro Musical Moves Forward
A complicated copyright case involving one of the world’s great authors and the character Zorro received a little more clarity Friday, thanks to a federal judge’s ruling.
Read moreProducers of ‘Mockingbird’ Play Settle With Lee Estate
Foreclosing the chance that Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” would see a courtroom preview, producers and the estate of Harper Lee announced Thursday that they settled their artistic differences.
Read moreFight Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Play Moved to New York
Granting a Broadway production company’s request to move a lawsuit over its stage adaption of “To Kill a Mockingbird” from Alabama to New York, a federal judge said Monday that a live courtroom performance could be needed to decide the case.
Read moreBroadway Producer Fights Back Against Harper Lee Estate
Hollywood producer Scott Rudin’s theater company filed a $10 million countersuit against the estate of author Harper Lee for trying to block an upcoming stage adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and offered a courtroom performance featuring actor Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch.
Read moreHarper Lee Estate Sues Over ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Play
The representative of the estate of famed American author Harper Lee sued a New York theater production company, accusing it of changing too much in its upcoming stage adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Read moreMoviePass Sues Competitor for Patent Infringement
MoviePass, the subscription-based movie ticket service, filed a lawsuit against competitor Sinemia for patent infringement on Friday, claiming that the rival company offers a service that’s “remarkably similar.”
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Broadway Producers Fight Casting Strike in Court
A trade group for Broadway producers served up a federal complaint dripping with drama Tuesday, accusing the Teamsters union and eight casting companies of staging a “casting cartel” that has wrought devastation on the Great White Way.
Read moreLawyer Demands Records on Sex Abuse at Junior Theater
A San Diego attorney says two deputy city attorneys serving on the board of the San Diego Junior Theater failed to comply with “mandatory reporting” requirements when they learned of sexual abuse allegations against some of the theater’s teachers.
Read moreOff-Broadway ‘Grinch’ Parody Defeats Copyright Claims
Leaving coal in the stocking of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a federal judge found no copyright infringement in a ribald off-Broadway satirist’s take on “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”
Read moreWhite Actor Accuses Comedy Club of Ignoring Racial Harassment
A white Second City actor sued the famous Chicago comedy club, claiming he was cut from a show after complaining that a black cast member called him “White Jesus” and said she wishes that all white people were dead.
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